Harris Cup Prelims Report & 1st Round Draw

Newport A shocked Premier League Castlefields as another high profile Premier League side crashed out. They beat them by 5 overall, holding them to a 2 chalk win at home with John Breeze’s 3 win invaluable, and then a 24 shot loss away, Wayne Lawrence’s 19 win crucial. Highley’s Premier team avoided an upset as they beat Allscott Heath by 74 overall, winning by 67 at home and 37 away with all 10 winners, Dave East the best at home 21-2 and Kris Johnson and Connor Bray away 21-11. The closest game of the round was between Sinclair A and Sir John Bayley A division one sides, with Sinclair winning by 2, holding the Bayley to a draw at theirs, with Darren Lord best winner 15, and winning by 4 at home, Jordan Millman their best 10.

Holders Hadnall are through after beating Hadley USC A by 39. They won by 24 at home, Kerry Dance best winner 11, and by 21 away, Will Childs best 21-8. Division One Champions Horsehay also progressed against Division Three Wrockwardine Wood B by 34. They won by 64 at home, Gavin Bridge best winner 2, and by 4 away, John Roberts Jnr best winner 15. Bowring beat another Division Three side in Worfield by 43, beating them by 29 at home, Steve Parton their best 21-1, and by 37 away, Nick Marshall best of 5 winners there 21-8. Madeley CC beat their Division Two opponents Charlton by 59. They won by 59 at home, Chris Wilkes best winner 2, and by 9 away, Kevin Lavelle best 21-11. Shifnal had already beaten Wrockwardine Wood Premier League side before the Prelims date by 6.

The results are below, with the next round draw below that, to be played on Wednesday 26th July.

1Castlefields(P)(-27)1034179Newport A(+4)AtCastlefields(P)
1Newport A(+4)842386Castlefields(P)(-27)AtNewport A
Combined Result with handicapNewport A(+4)16737162Castlefields(P)(-27)  
2Bowring A(+7)943265Worfield A(+30)AtBowring A
2Worfield A(+30)6805105Bowring A(+7)AtWorfield A
Combined Result with handicapBowring A(+7)20682163Worfield A(+30)  
3Allscott Heath A(+13)6805105Highley(P)(-17)AtAllscott Heath A
3Highley(P)(-17)1055038Allscott Heath A(+13)AtHighley(P)
Combined Result with handicapHighley(P)(-17)193100119Allscott Heath A(+13)  
4H U S C A(+6)762397Hadnall(P)AtH U S C A
4Hadnall(P)1024178H U S C A(+6)AtHadnall(P)
Combined Result with handicapHadnall(P)19973160H U S C A(+6)  
5Wrock Wood B(+34)932397Horsehay AAtWrock Wood B
5Horsehay A1055041Wrock Wood B(+34)AtHorsehay A
Combined Result with handicapHorsehay A20282168Wrock Wood B(+34)  
6Charlton A(+17)841493Madeley C C A(+8)AtCharlton A
6Madeley C C A(+8)1055046Charlton A(+17)AtMadeley C C A
Combined Result with handicapMadeley C C A(+8)20691147Charlton A(+17)  
7Shifnal A(+12)904180Wrockwardine Wood(P)(-29)AtShifnal A
7Wrockwardine Wood(P)(-29)1004155Shifnal A(+12)AtWrockwardine Wood(P)
Combined Result with handicapShifnal A(+12)15755151Wrockwardine Wood(P)(-29)  
8SJ Bayley A(+5)943294Sinclair A(+3)AtSJ Bayley A
8Sinclair A(+3)853281SJ Bayley A(+5)AtSinclair A
Combined Result with handicapSinclair A(+3)18255180SJ Bayley A(+5)  
1Newport A(+4)    Bowring A(+7)AtNewport A
1Bowring A(+7)    Newport A(+4)AtBowring A
2Highley(P)(-17)    Hadnall(P)AtHighley(P)
2Hadnall(P)    Highley(P)(-17)AtHadnall(P)
3Horsehay A    Madeley C C A(+8)AtHorsehay A
3Madeley C C A(+8)    Horsehay AAtMadeley C C A
4Shifnal A(+12)    Sinclair A(+3)AtShifnal A
4Sinclair A(+3)    Shifnal A(+12)AtSinclair A
5Wrock Wood A(+1)    St Georges A(+2)AtWrock Wood A
5St Georges A(+2)    Wrock Wood A(+1)AtSt Georges A
6Prince of Wales Hotel    Trench A(+9)AtPrince of Wales Hotel
6Trench A(+9)    Prince of Wales HotelAtTrench A
7Bylet(P)(-16)    Shifnal B(+25)AtBylet(P)
7Shifnal B(+25)    Bylet(P)(-16)AtShifnal B
8St Georges(P)(-28)    Sir J Bayley(P)(-26)AtSt Georges(P)
8Sir J Bayley(P)(-26)    St Georges(P)(-28)AtSir J Bayley(P)